DISCLAIMER: I DO NOT OWN DEGRASSI OR THE MOVIE LIFE AS WE KNOW IT, THIS IS JUST A STORY BASED ON MY INGAINATION.

Life As We Know It

Clare's POV:

We had been friends for the longest time, Eli, Adam, Fiona, and me. Ever since I met them in my sophomore year at Degrassi Community School my life has never been the same. It all started when I got paired with Eli to be English partners, or I guess you could say that it all started the day Eli ran over my glasses with his hearse. Yes a hearse. You see Eli isn't like most people; he wears black, drives a hearse, listens to screamo, and has had a hard life. Then we were paired in English class as writing partners. A few days after I met Eli I met Adam. He is so cool, laid back, and great at giving advice. I met Fiona because she was Adam's girlfriend. Don't get me wrong Fiona and me got alone, but sometimes we just didn't see eye to eye. But I tired my best to make it work for Adam's sake. We all had been through a lot over the years, from Adam and me helping Eli get over his dead ex-girlfriend Julia, to Adam and Eli helping me with my parent's divorce. We are really close; I guess you could say inseparable. I don't know what I would do with out them. The only bad thing is that I am in love with Eli. I know it's the typical scenario, the girl who loves her best friend who doesn't love her back, and is to scared to ruin their friendship to make a move. I know, I know, it's pathetic. I don't know that it is. Ever since he suggested that we kiss during our Romeo and Juliet filming project, I've had a little bit of hope. Especially when we kissed. It was like magic. But then he totally gave me the cold shoulder for like a week and a half, until he told me about his dead ex-girlfriend, and that was the last time we ever came close to being anything but friends. Besides his smugness and the constant flirting, and teasing, that's pretty much it. I knew he was going through a lot so I just pushed my feelings aside and was there for him. But that's all in the past. We all graduated from college about 2 ½ years ago, all of us attended the same one, and we've never been better friends. Fiona and Adam got married 4 years ago and had a little girl named Gracie, and Eli and me are still continuing with the constant flirting and teasing. I mean it's nothing that I get tired of; it's just something that I wish would turn into something more, which I know it won't. After Adam's and Fiona's wedding every thing has been pretty chill. Nothing new with Adam and Fiona and nothing new with Eli and me. I just wish that something would happen between us. After all these years and that kiss, even though nothing has happened, I keep wondering if it should. I mean he never said that he didn't like me, but then again he never said that he did. I don't know what to do. I guess I should just let these feelings go-

I stopped writing because my Phone vibrated and distracted me. It was Friday night, and I had taken the time to write in my journal, for the first time in forever. When I opened my phone, there was a text from Adam. The text read,

"Hey Clare, Fiona and me where wondering if you wanted to have dinner with us tonight to celebrate my job promotion."

Sure why not I thought, it would get me out of the apartment and let me have some fun.

"Sure I would love to, where and what time?"

Adam replied with "At the stake house and at 7:30, oh and I invited Eli to."

Oh boy. I did love hanging out with Eli but this was just another time that I would have to pretend that I didn't like him more then a friend.

"Ok great, I can't wait, see you soon." I replied

Crap it was 6:30 already, which meant I only had an hour to get ready and get there. I jumped in the shower, got out, curled my hair, and threw on a little make up like always. I was on a roll until I had to decide what to wear. Damn, now what? I stood there in my panties and bra in front of all my clothes. I guess I looked pretty stupid because I heard a loud laugh coming from behind me. I turned around to find Eli standing in my bedroom doorway laughing his butt off at me.

Me-"ELI! WHAT ARE YOU DOING!" I said as I quickly shut my closet door.

Eli-"Sorry, I did ring your door bell, and call for you, and knock on your bedroom door, but I guess you didn't hear me because you're deafening yourself with the sound of Taylor Swift's new CD. And you say I'm bad about listening to my music too loud."

Me-"Well, I'm listening to a girl who writes songs about love and true events, not about some screamo dude singing about a paisley jacket."

Eli-"That's different, and anyways do you plan on coming to dinner tonight or are you going to hide in your closet all day?"

Me-"ok whatever, and yes I do, but not until I fine something to wear." I really was having a hard time deciding what to wear, but the thought of Eli in my room without me knowing what he's doing was killing me. I stood there for a second more just staring at all my clothes that is until I remembered that I had left my journal out and opened to the page that I had been writing on earlier. OH SHIT! That page had all my feelings about Eli on it. CRAP! So I quickly just grabbed something. It turned out being my little red evening dress. It was a v-neck halter-top, and it was supposed to be a little chilly outside so I grabbed my little black sweater. I decided to pair it with red high heel pumps, and a little black purse. I busted through the closet door to see Eli propped up against the bedroom doorframe. He looked so dreamy. A lot of things had changed since high school, but what hadn't was Eli's style, his perfect brownish-blackish mid length hair, and his dazzling emerald eyes. He was wearing black skinny jeans, a white dress shirt with the sleeves rolled up, a black vest over it, a black tie, his ever so famous guitar pick necklace, his black leather wrist band, and his favorite rings. I quickly tried to stop myself from blushing at my thoughts, but it was too late he had already noticed.

Eli-"I know I'm incredibly sexy, but it's not polite to stare." "Besides, when you stare at me you are depriving your eyes from seeing how amazing you look." That did it I turned a bright red, and I knew because Eli had turned me around so I could see myself in my body length mirror. Apparently I didn't see what he saw because I looked like I normally did to me.

Me-"What are you talking about? I look the same to me. Besides we don't have time for Elijah's little games, we have a dinner to go to."

HAHA that would teach him to embarrass me and make me blush again. Eli hated to be called by his full name.

Eli-"Fine, but just so you know I'll get you for that." I got my things, turned all the lights out, and locked the door behind Eli and me. When I turned around I wasn't surprised to see Morty (his hearse) parked in front of my house. Don't get me wrong I loved Morty but it took a little bit to get used to at first. On the drive to the restaurant we chatted endlessly about random things, like we always did. Eventually we pulled in to the parking lot and parked. We walked in, found Fiona and Adam and sat down. Right after we said hi to them Eli said something that I wanted to kill him for.

Eli-"oh by the way Clare, I really loved your red lacey bra and panties.." OH NO HE DIDN'T! I knew I turned the deepest shade of red possible because I could feel the heat radiating off of me. Adam and Fiona shared a shocked and confused look with each other then with Eli and me. I elbowed Eli in the stomach; it was really easy to do seeing as how I was sitting right next to him.

Me-"It's not what it sounds like, you see I was getting dressed, but I couldn't decide what to wear and this-

Eli-"Long story short, Clare runs around her apartment in her lacey underwear, while listening to Taylor Swift, when her friends know where her spare key is hidden."

Me-"NO I don't, he is so making that up."

Eli-"Hey now, no reason to get defensive, if you like running around half naked while jamming to Taylor Swift It's fine with us."

Me-"OMG fine whatever." I couldn't believe that he said that. I was so going to get him back. This so wasn't over. And I would prove that. The rest of dinner was really fun and filled with light chatter. Adam and Fiona invited Eli and Me to come to Gracie's 2nd birthday party. We both accepted and when it was time to go I offered to pay but Eli insisted that he got it, which made Adam and Fiona feel a little guilty, seeing as how they were the ones who invited us to dinner. But Eli made it up to them by letting them take us out for ice cream. We all sat at the ice cream parlor for what seemed like forever, talking about our lives and where they had brought us, and how even though we had been through the worse possible things imaginable, we were still best friends. I had so much fun and it was so great just sitting there with the 3 people that I cared most about in the entire world. I never wanted that night to end but Adam and Fiona had to get back home to Gracie and to pay the baby sitter. Before we parted we said our goodbyes, which was a little more loving than normal, kind of like when they would go on vacation and be telling us goodbye. Telling them goodbye wasn't right, the atmosphere was messed up. Something seemed off, but I just pushed it aside and ignored it. Even though I pushed the feeling away I couldn't help myself when I hugged them and told them I loved them. They could tell something was up because they asked me if I was ok. I told them I was and that I was just happy to have them in my life and that I loved them more than my life itself. When I let go of them they both gave me a reassuring look. With that Adam and Fiona got in their car, and Eli and me got into Morty. Eli dropped me off at my house but insisted on walking me to my door for my safety.

Eli-"Are you okay?" "You seem a little worried about something."

Me-"Yeah, I'm fine just a little tired."

Eli-"Okay, I'll call you tomorrow morning just to check in."

Me-"Ok, thanks that means a lot." He said goodbye and went to walk away but I stopped him.

Me-"Eli?" he turned around and looked at me as if he could tell something was wrong.

Eli-"Yeah.." I walked over to him and gave him a really big hug.

Me-"I know that we pick on each other a lot and that I have told you this a thousand and one times but, I'm really thankful and glad to have you as a friend." "I just want you to know that I never want to loose you, and that I'll always be there for you."

Eli-"I know you do, and I feel the same way." "Are you sure you're ok?"

Me-"Yeah, just call me in the morning, I'll see you later."

Eli-"Ok Bye."

Me-"Bye." And with that he got into Morty and drove away. I went inside and realized that I was a little off end, when I had no reason to be. I decided to take a quick shower, but when I got in the hot water soothed my muscles so much that it couldn't be rushed. I got out and made myself a hot cup of tea. I cuddled up in my bed with Emmi (my little yorkie) and I read a little of Shakespeare's A Midsummer's Night Dream. I loved getting lost in a creative world like Shakespeare's. I quickly fell asleep to the words of Shakespeare